Henry Weiss and Catherine Holton Weiss settled in southern Macoupin County, very near the border with Madison County, sometime between 1850 and 1860. On this site I will share research, photos, and stories about Henry and Catherine and their descendants. Look around and enjoy. And if you think you might be a cousin, please contact me!
The above photo is not a photo of the Weiss family farm, but is an example of farming in 1800s Illinois.
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"Latest methods in man's ancient occupation -- ploughing on a prarie farm, Illinois, by Underwood & Underwood" by Underwood & Underwood -- Publisher - Original source: Robert N. Dennis collection of stereoscopic views. / United States. / States / Illinois. / Stereoscopic views of western Illinois. (Approx. 72,000 stereoscopic views : 10 x 18 cm. or smaller.) digital recordThis image is available from the New York Public Library's Digital Library under the digital ID G90F164_016F: digitalgallery.nypl.org → digitalcollections.nypl.orgThis tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing for more information.English | français | Nederlands | русский | Türkçe | 中文 |+/−. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Latest_methods_in_man%27s_ancient_occupation_--_ploughing_on_a_prarie_farm,_Illinois,_by_Underwood_%26_Underwood.png#/media/File:Latest_methods_in_man%27s_ancient_occupation_--_ploughing_on_a_prarie_farm,_Illinois,_by_Underwood_%26_Underwood.png
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"Latest methods in man's ancient occupation -- ploughing on a prarie farm, Illinois, by Underwood & Underwood" by Underwood & Underwood -- Publisher - Original source: Robert N. Dennis collection of stereoscopic views. / United States. / States / Illinois. / Stereoscopic views of western Illinois. (Approx. 72,000 stereoscopic views : 10 x 18 cm. or smaller.) digital recordThis image is available from the New York Public Library's Digital Library under the digital ID G90F164_016F: digitalgallery.nypl.org → digitalcollections.nypl.orgThis tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing for more information.English | français | Nederlands | русский | Türkçe | 中文 |+/−. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Latest_methods_in_man%27s_ancient_occupation_--_ploughing_on_a_prarie_farm,_Illinois,_by_Underwood_%26_Underwood.png#/media/File:Latest_methods_in_man%27s_ancient_occupation_--_ploughing_on_a_prarie_farm,_Illinois,_by_Underwood_%26_Underwood.png